Shingle gage



Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,904 w. H. All oR SHNGTJE GAGE Filed Sept. 22, 1927 Inventor /2. Wz/z/am A( 42701' Fatentecl Feb. l2, 1929.

WILLIAM H. AILOR, F ST'. FETERSBURG, FLORIDA.

SHNGLE GAGE.

Application iled September 22, 1927. Serial No. 221,339.

The present invention relates to a new product of manufacture constructed to opcrate as a shingle gage and in the form of an attachment for an ordinary type of hammer.

What l propose is an exceptionally simple and inexpensive device of this class which is characterized by the presence of simple and inexpensive part-s cooperating in a manner to permit them to be associated with the hammer and handle in such a way as not to interfere with the free use of the hammer while remaining in readiness to be conveniently employed for gaging the overlap of shingles to insure straight courses of shingling.

@ther features and advantages will become apparent from the following description and drawing.

In the drawing:

l? l is a fragmentary view showing several shingles, showing the hammer, and the gage mounted on the hammer and the manner in which it is used;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2--2 of Fig. l; and

Fig is a perspective view of the attachment removed from the hammer.

In carrying out the invention, l employ a collar t which is adapted to embrace the handle 5 of the hammer. The split ends of the colar are formed into apertured ears, and a holt 6 passes therethrough, and serves to fasten the collar around the handle, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The collar carries an arm '7 which extends across one side of the hammer head 8 and terminates in a laterally hent end whose extremity 10 is further lient to form a hooli. The hook is located in a notch formed in the end of the handle as repre sented in Fig. 2, and thus engages both the handle and head simultaneously.

Adjustably attached to thus arm 7 near the hook is a gauge strip ll which is formed at one end with a lip l2, operating as a stop. rlhe strip ll, which is slotted, is attached to the arm 7 through the medium of a retaining screw 13 and is adjustable lengthwise of itself across this arm.

YJhen using the device, the gage strip ll is disposed atright angles to the arm 7 with the lip l2 adjacent the claw le; ofthe hammer. Then the strip ll is placed against the shingle l5 with the right-angularly disposed shoulder or stop l2 against the edge of one of the shingles. Then the shingle 16 of the next row is dropped into engagement with the impact head 17 of the hammer, whereupon itu is held and nailed with the hammer in an obvious manner.

From the foregoing description and drawing it will be seen that I have evolved and produced an exceptionally novel and simple means of attachment, which may be applied to a hammer, without requiring alterations of the existing parts.

The device is compact and convenient, and is adjustable so as to permit the shingles to he laid in an orderly fashion and to permit the various courses to he laid straight. Since the operation and advantages are qiiite clear, a more lengthy description is believed unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of the adjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I cla-im as new is:

As a new product of manufacture, a hammer attachment comprising an arm formed at one end with a hook engageable with a hammer handle and head, a retaining collar fastened to the opposite end ofthe arm and adapted to embrace the handle, a slotted member adapted for disposition at right angles to said arm, said gage memher being formed with a rightangularly disposed shoulder, and a retaining screw asso ciated with the gage member and arm and permitting said member to be adjusted lengthwise of itself across this arm.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VILLIAM H. AILOR. 

